Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog) 2/11/2013 On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5…
Join the League for the Largest Climate Change Rally in History! (Blog) 2/8/2013 President Obama underscored the urgent need to address climate change in his inaugural address last month and John Kerry called climate change a “…
Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog) 2/5/2013 Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the…
Election Improvements will Help Voters at Home and Abroad (Blog) 1/28/2013 Last week LWVUS was proud to attend the 7th Annual Summit of our long-time partner, the Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF). Gathered on a cold DC day,…
“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.” (Blog) 1/18/2013 "Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Monday, Americans across the country will celebrate two major…
2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog) 1/17/2013 Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013…
It’s My First Election! (Blog) 11/2/2012 This blog post was written by our intern Cristine Lovato Since the 2000 Presidential Election, I have been anxiously waiting to get the opportunity…
“Are you Registered to Vote?” (Blog) 10/18/2012 Standing in a crowded high school hallway in Northern Virginia on a cold morning back in 2010, I unfolded my handmade “Register to Vote!” poster and…
Can’t Make it on Election Day? (Blog) 10/11/2012 Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan square off in the vice presidential debate, but that isn’t the only important election…
Voter Registration - There’s Still Time! (Blog) 10/3/2012 Tonight is the first 2012 presidential debate, and the media has whipped itself into a frenzy over the latest poll numbers. The pre-Election rush has…